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"president-elect" grammatically correct?
Why is "president-elect" grammatically correct? Shouldn't it be "president-elected" or "elected president"?
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Adverb for "syntax"
Instead of saying, "they are the same in syntax", how to say it the other way, e.g., "they are *syntaxly* the same"?
http://www.tfd.com/syntax has no entry of its adverb form either. Thanks.
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How do you say "enchufado" in English?
"Enchufado" or "enchufe" is a colloquial way of saying that a person got a job because a friend or relative gave it to him, instead of earning it themselves.
I thought about the word "appointed" but that is too formal and I don't think it conveys…
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Possessive and language cases
I've just been told my current understanding of possessives is ungrammatical, it was noticed in this sentence
The iPhone has been the most successfully sold Apple 's product
and I was advised to use it this way
The most successfully sold of…
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What is the difference between “do” and “make”?
When should I use do, and when should I use make?
I made supper.
I'm doing my homework now.
He made it easier.
Is it true that make implies creation?
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Do "once a year" and "once in a year" mean the same thing?
I've seen people using the phrase once a year but I wonder isn't it should be once in a year. Are they both the same and acceptable?
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What is the difference between "How about" vs "What about"?
Can anyone tell me the difference between How about and What about in the following sentences?
What should I say: What about her or How about her ?
And,
Should I say What about playing cards or How about playing cards?
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meaning of "staff" in the title "senior staff software engineer"
What's meaning of the word staff when it is used in a person's title called senior staff software engineer?
The dictionary definition for this word is the group of people who work for an organization, but it is just one person here. So apparently,…
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"Where you going" is right?
I'm watching an episode of Futurama and I heard:
Where you going?
It seems incorrect, I think the right sentences should be Where are you going?
In American English can't be used the present simple?
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What is it called when people/society expect you to be something because of your gender/nationality?
What is it called when people/society expect you to be something because of your gender/nationality? Like when people expect you to be smart because you're Asian, etc. We had to make a persuasive speech and I think that this is an uncommon but…
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When is auxiliary "do" used in positive declarative sentences?
Examples:
"I did go home" instead of "I went home".
"We did make some tea" instead of "We made some tea".
"I do listen to future garage music" instead of "I listen to future garage music".
Is it correct?
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What does *losing its purchase on reality* mean in the following sentence?
What does "losing its purchase on reality" mean in the following passage (emphasis added)?
Vanquishing poverty gave the Bank a new focus and a credible mission,
and it added moral underpinnings to the economic case for resource
transfers from…
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What does "to pump a shotgun" mean?
Is it "to reload" or "to shoot"? I figured out that "to pump bullets" means "to shoot", but I don't know if there isn't a difference with shotgun.
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Fear to speak in English
My mother tongue is Hindi. I also like to speak, write, read and learn English.
My English is weak, I fear to speak English with my friends, Social media, and with professionals. I've fear about grammar, syntax arrangement, and pronunciations.…
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“A first time” or “the first time”
I am not sure what difference there is between
This is the first time I've lost my passport.
This is a first time I've lost my passport.
Would appreciate your explanation.
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